A journey through a Leon Thomas project is a brief glimpse into the constantly-firing neurons in his brain — imagining and exploring the various inspirations that lay embedded in his subconscious. As a matter of practice, the Grammy -winning producer and budding R&B star has chosen music as a medium where he can explore with no fear, weaving together elements of funk, rock, and blues to create a heady listening experience that is imbued with the charm of a classic soul record yet polished with the modern sheen of a songwriter who has used a dating app. Out of this process came that chart-topping hit “Mutt,” a crackling slow burn of a record that explores that agony of mismatched expectations. Since then, we’ve found ourselves enthralled by Leon Thomas performances all over — whether on

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